Circuit organization of the rodent medial prefrontal cortex

PG Anastasiades, AG Carter - Trends in neurosciences, 2021 - cell.com
The prefrontal cortex (PFC) orchestrates higher brain function and becomes disrupted in
many mental health disorders. The rodent medial PFC (mPFC) possesses an enormous …

Linking mPFC circuit maturation to the developmental regulation of emotional memory and cognitive flexibility

CB Klune, B Jin, LA DeNardo - Elife, 2021 - elifesciences.org
The medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) and its abundant connections with other brain regions
play key roles in memory, cognition, decision making, social behaviors, and mood …

Deep self-learning enables fast, high-fidelity isotropic resolution restoration for volumetric fluorescence microscopy

K Ning, B Lu, X Wang, X Zhang, S Nie, T Jiang… - Light: Science & …, 2023 - nature.com
One intrinsic yet critical issue that troubles the field of fluorescence microscopy ever since its
introduction is the unmatched resolution in the lateral and axial directions (ie, resolution …

High-definition imaging using line-illumination modulation microscopy

Q Zhong, A Li, R Jin, D Zhang, X Li, X Jia, Z Ding… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
The microscopic visualization of large-scale three-dimensional (3D) samples by optical
microscopy requires overcoming challenges in imaging quality and speed and in big data …

Distinct projections from the infralimbic cortex exert opposing effects in modulating anxiety and fear

YH Chen, JL Wu, NY Hu, JP Zhuang… - The Journal of …, 2021 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Anxiety-related disorders can be treated by cognitive therapies and transcranial magnetic
stimulation, which involve the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC). Subregions of the mPFC …

Acetylcholine deficiency disrupts extratelencephalic projection neurons in the prefrontal cortex in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease

Q Sun, J Zhang, A Li, M Yao, G Liu, S Chen… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Short-term memory deficits have been associated with prefrontal cortex (PFC) dysfunction in
Alzheimer's disease (AD) and AD mouse models. Extratelencephalic projection (ET) …

Dynamics of a disinhibitory prefrontal microcircuit in controlling social competition

C Zhang, H Zhu, Z Ni, Q Xin, T Zhou, R Wu, G Gao… - Neuron, 2022 - cell.com
Social competition plays a pivotal role in determining individuals' social status. While the
dorsomedial prefrontal cortex (dmPFC) is essential in regulating social competition, it …

Mediodorsal and ventromedial thalamus engage distinct L1 circuits in the prefrontal cortex

PG Anastasiades, DP Collins, AG Carter - Neuron, 2021 - cell.com
Interactions between the thalamus and prefrontal cortex (PFC) play a critical role in cognitive
function and arousal. Here, we use anatomical tracing, electrophysiology, optogenetics, and …

Molecularly defined and functionally distinct cholinergic subnetworks

X Li, H Yu, B Zhang, L Li, W Chen, Q Yu, X Huang… - Neuron, 2022 - cell.com
Cholinergic neurons in the medial septum (MS) constitute a major source of cholinergic
input to the forebrain and modulate diverse functions, including sensory processing …

Neuromodulation of hippocampal-prefrontal cortical synaptic plasticity and functional connectivity: implications for neuropsychiatric disorders

RN Ruggiero, MT Rossignoli, DB Marques… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The hippocampus-prefrontal cortex (HPC-PFC) pathway plays a fundamental role in
executive and emotional functions. Neurophysiological studies have begun to unveil the …